The books central character is a girl, Lily, whose family moves in with her. this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest. The John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished childrens book in 2020 went to When You Trap A Tiger, by Tae Keller. Upon arriving, Lily recalls how she and Sam spent three years living at Halmoni’s after their father’s death. Think Walk Two Moons meets Where the Mountain Meets the Moon! 'If stories were written in the stars. She finished sixth grade before the move and travels with her mother Joan and teenage sister Sam the girls’ father Andy died in a car accident when Lily was four. When Lily, her sister Sam, and their mother move in with her sick grandmother, Lily traps a tiger and makes a deal with him to heal Halmoni. Tae Keller, the award-winning author of The Science of Breakable Things, shares a sparkling tale about the power of stories and the magic of family. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice.and the courage to face a tiger. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal-return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni's health-Lily is tempted to agree. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. When Lily’s family moves to Washington and she sees a tiger in the middle of the road, she learns that the stories her Halmoni told her are tangled with half-truths, stars, and family secrets.

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother.

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